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Sr. Production Art Designer
Fashion Industry Company
Jacksonville, FL, United States
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Sr. Production Art Designer
As the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, Company is changing the way fans purchase their favorite team merchandise by partnering with top leagues, clubs and soccer brands worldwide to offer the largest collection of timeless and timely gear from every pro and college team online, on your phone, in stadiums or on-site at the world’s biggest sporting events. A top 50 Internet Retailer Company, Company comprises the broadest online assortment by offering hundreds of thousands of officially licensed items via its Company (Company website), FansEdge (Company website) and Kitbag (Company website) brands, as well as the largest selection of sports collectibles and memorabilia through Company Authentic (Company website). A multi-channel company, Company operates more than 300 online and offline stores, including the e-commerce business for all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA), major media brands (NBC Sports, CBS Sports, FOX Sports) and more than 200 collegiate and professional team properties, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City). The company's in-venue and event retail portfolio includes the NBA, NHL, NASCAR, Wimbledon, Kentucky Derby, The Ryder Cup, Manchester City, Texas Longhorns, Pittsburgh Pirates and New Jersey Devils, allowing fans to experience a seamless shopping experience across online, mobile and physical store locations.
Primary Purpose
Supports and partners with the Design Team to create artwork for league approval that is print ready, utilizing the trademarks of licensed sports, media and entertainment brands to be marketed on apparel and other products produced domestic and internationally. Designs must conform to licensing requirements and standards with a particular emphasis on manufacturability. Graphic and font replication experience needed to maintain aesthetic for licensed business groups. Must have the Illustrator and Photoshop skills necessary to ensure graphic design integrity and maintain product quality.
Essential Job Functions
External Focus:
• Will assist in giving direction on design vision when art is being scaled out by multiple artist. Leadership skills and ownership of the final product as a whole.
• Maintaining production goals as delegated by the Production Design Manager.
• Work closely with development team to insure design intent is carried through to final product
• Provide technical direction to outside screen print vendors when questions arise.
Internal Focus:
• Responsible for overseeing the graphic files through the development process and insuring all documentation are set up for when art needs to be scaled out across multiple leagues, including production ready art files.
• Insure that graphics are set-up in the most efficient way for full scale out, providing documented direction for future production artist.
• Coordinating with Graphic Designers, Merchandising & Development teams on designs by season.
• Prep files for overseas factories and relay to development when they are ready to be released.
Skills / Abilities / Competencies
• Passion for great product and design.
• Communicator: Strong written and verbal communicator internally and externally
• Interpersonal Skills. Individual is able to network, gain trust with co-workers, open to new ideas. Able to work with multiple personalities and competing agendas. Can deliver a decision in a professional manner.
• Project Management/Problem Solving. Individual identifies and resolves problems in a creative and timely fashion. Able to see the big picture and make difficult decisions. Can manage projects individually or as a part of a team.
• Attitude: Maintains a professional and positive attitude towards the team, vendors, and clients.
• Detailed-oriented
• Capacity to handle multiple requests simultaneously under pressure with concurrent and conflicting deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills enabling the individual to interact effectively with various levels of individuals
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Education & Experience Requirements
• BA/BS preferred
• 3-5 years of professional experience in licensed apparel and screen printing industries
• 1-2 years of supervisor experience
• Expert knowledge Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Product-Project Management tools
• Strong working knowledge of screen print techniques and production art file setup
• Only candidates with strong resumes and portfolios will be considered